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We've got a big 3 on 3 game coming up soon, 1000pts each. It might possibly just be 2 vs 2 SW:IG against E/DE, 1500 each. What are you thoughts for the imperial side?
I know they're (eldar/DE) bloody fast, I know they've got annoyingly high initiatives combined with various special weapons/powers which tend to make a mockery out of my 'assault' orientated army. I know they're going to have a lot of synergy (what a horrible word) in their lists. Necron guy is new, obviously they're awful in assault but he can just bring loads of firepower to back up their assault.

i think they have the advantage in that they've played our combo many times before, and they are bringing a new combo AND an entirely new army (possibly two) none of us has really played with before (DE & NEC). They pretty much now exactly what both IG guys will field, it is only me that can really throw a curve ball into the mix.

I'm thinking just go uber-shooty? I don't see any point using my INIT 4 GH's or Thunderwolf Cav to try and assault him or claim the midtable - as in my experience they're all dead before they hit back, or at least so few of them are left alive that any strike back becomes of token value really. My worry is they're so fast they'll be on us in T2 anyways :p. Maybe keep my guys behind his to counter-attack any assaulting units?

What do you guys reckon? I'm thinking Longfangs, but part of me is tempted to just fill two Landraiders with as many WG as I can afford and scream 'CHARGE!!' (We share FOC...). Plus the IG can probably take the Heavy Support slots all by themselves :p.

This is really dependant on what the Necrons are going to bring... they have the potential to ruin things.

I can say this much: if the Necron are bringing any sort of air force, then you'd better have some Valks with the IG.

Assuming that is the case...

I would fill in the cracks that IG can't cover. That will probably mean Rhinos full of Grey Hunters. I wold suggest taking as many Rune Priests as you can, but the Eldar may turn those guys into costly wastes.

Otherwise, if you're confident that the IG can bring down any Necron air support, then I would suggest the usual Long Fang spam.

 azazel the cat wrote:
This is really dependant on what the Necrons are going to bring... they have the potential to ruin things.

I can say this much: if the Necron are bringing any sort of air force, then you'd better have some Valks with the IG.

Assuming that is the case...

I would fill in the cracks that IG can't cover. That will probably mean Rhinos full of Grey Hunters. I wold suggest taking as many Rune Priests as you can, but the Eldar may turn those guys into costly wastes.

Otherwise, if you're confident that the IG can bring down any Necron air support, then I would suggest the usual Long Fang spam.

Thanks for the reply .

He hasn't got any flyers. I think it will be warriors, immortals, scarabs, an overlord in command barge, a ghost ark - he hasn't got many models yet. Not sure about the DE though. I do know neither IG player has any Valk's so it doesn't matter anyways.

No point taking RP's against Eldar in this case. He takes Ulthwan so I'll just be unable to cast any of my own powers. I could try and nullify his I guess but that depends on getting close. May be useful to take one just for that though...plus he can stop the unit he is with getting doomed etc.

I find GH's in Rhino's just die against Eldar (or indeed against anyone for that matter). I can't hide because his vehicles are so fast and maneuverable. He just shoots them to pieces (can you tell I'm tired of wolves :p). People carry so many large blast AP 1 weapons etc these days, I find the GH's to be quite a weak unit. They hardly ever get close enough to do anything, and if I try to hold them back to counter he just stays out of range and blasts me to pieces. Plus in assault they won't be much cop against Eldar either, as he'll just use Harlequins/Incubi to smash the hell out of them before they even hit back.

I agree. Long fang and TWC spam I'm thinking. Let the IG guys take care of HQ and troops. Then again I could let them take the Heavy Support slots too and just cram as many elite and TWC units as I can in. I'm thinking Sniper Scouts could be quite useful against them?